Insurance and plates — Washington Permit Test
Insurance and plates on the Washington permit test — 5 rules, each with the reason behind it and a question on it while it is fresh.
The rules
Washington requires liability insurance covering at least $25,000 for the injury or death of one person in a collision.
One night in a hospital costs more than most people have, and that figure is the floor the state puts under it.
$25,000 or more, payable for the bodily injury or death of one person in a collision in which only one person was injured or killed
Washington requires at least $50,000 of liability coverage for the injury or death of two or more people in any one collision.
A car holds more than one person, and the two-person figure is the one a crowded crosswalk reaches.
$50,000 or more, payable for the bodily injury or death of two or more persons in any one collision
Washington requires at least $10,000 of liability coverage for damage to the property of others in any one collision.
The cheapest thing you can hit is somebody else's car, and even that runs past ten thousand dollars now.
$10,000 or more, payable for injury to or destruction of property of others in any one collision
A license plate frame is allowed, but covering the letters, numbers, or tabs on the plate is illegal.
A plate exists so a witness can read it, and a frame that hides the tabs defeats the only job it has.
You can have a license plate frame, but it’s illegal to cover the letters, numbers, or tabs on the plate.
License plates must be displayed clearly on both the front and the rear of a vehicle registered in Washington, and kept clean and easy to read.
Two plates mean the car can be identified coming as well as going.
License plates must be clearly displayed on the front and rear of motor vehicles registered in Washington.
On the test
What is the least liability coverage Washington requires for one person injured or killed?
$25,000 for one person in a collision. One night in a hospital costs more than most people have, and that figure is the floor the state puts under it. Washington State Driver Guide, p.43: “$25,000 or more, payable for the bodily injury or death of one person in a collision in which only one person was injured or killed”
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Where these come from
Every rule here is checked against Washington State Driver Guide, published by the Washington State Department of Licensing, and against the state code itself. Last checked 2026-09-14.
- src/assets/drivers-manuals/WA.pdf (Washington State Driver Guide, Washington State Department of Licensing, retrieved 2026-09-14)
- https://dol.wa.gov/driver-licenses-and-permits/driver-training-and-testing/driver-guides
- https://dol.wa.gov/driver-licenses-and-permits/driver-training-and-testing/do-i-need-take-test